Europe Data Response Belgian GDP (Q2, Prov.) Q2’s GDP figures showed a sharp slowdown in the pace of Belgian growth andsuggested that the recovery peaked at the start of this year. 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
US Data Response GDP (Q2 1st Estimate) Not only did second-quarter GDP rebound by 4.0% annualised, but the decline in thefirst quarter was trimmed to 2.1%, from 2.9%, and other revisions show the economygrowing at an even faster pace than... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Sanctions on Russia a further blow to Finnish economy Finland’s close economic ties with neighbouring Russia mean that the EU’s stiffer sanctions on Russia announced yesterday are likely to deal another blow to the Finnish economy. Even if the direct... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
China Data Response Balance of Payments (Q2) China’s balance of payments data for Q2 show substantial outflows on the financial account. But this does not mean that capital has been fleeing the country. Instead it is a reflection of the fact... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Interest rates heading in opposite directions The Russian central bank caused a surprise earlier this month by hiking its one-week repo rate in a pre-emptive move to limit capital outflows ahead of a fresh sanctions imposed by the US and EU. This... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Euro’s fall provides glimmer of hope, but more needed The euro finally appears to be succumbing to the downward pressure implied by the divergentprospects for monetary policy in the US and euro-zone. But bigger declines are likely to be needed tokick... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Energy Watch Reduction in fuel subsidies to curb oil demand Subsidies in developing nations allow manyconsumers access to fuel at a fraction of itsmarket cost. However, rather than helping thepoor, most of the benefits of these subsidiesaccrue to richer people... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone EC Survey & ECB Bank Lending Survey (Jul.) July’s tiny rise in the EC’s Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) suggests that the eurozonerecovery is unlikely to strengthen much in Q3. 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Global Central Bank Watch Should central banks target financial stability? There have been calls in recent months for centralbanks to use interest rates in order to dampen assetprice inflation and to contain the risks which somethink are re-emerging in the financial sector... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swedish GDP (Q2, Prov.) The provisional estimate of Swedish Q2 GDP revealed a disappointingly weak pace of growth. But domestic demand remains reassuringly strong, suggesting that the economic recovery will remain on track. 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Japan Data Response Industrial Production (Jun.) Industrial production fell sharply in June, and business surveys suggest that any recovery in coming months is unlikely to be vigorous. 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Capital Daily Russian markets likely to struggle as EU prepares further sanctions 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Swedish GDP (Q2 14, Prov.) The provisional estimate of Swedish Q2 GDP revealed a disappointingly weak pace of growth. But domestic demand remains reassuringly strong, suggesting that the economic recovery will remain on track. 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Sanctions on Russia a further blow to Finnish economy Finland’s close economic ties with neighbouring Russia mean that the EU’s stiffer sanctions on Russia announced yesterday are likely to deal another blow to the Finnish economy. Even if the direct... 30th July 2014 · 1 min read
China Economics Update What does the anti-corruption campaign mean for the economy? China’s anti-corruption campaign has claimed its biggest scalp to date with today’s formal announcement of an investigation into former Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang. Over the past 18 months... 29th July 2014 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Chart Pack Signs of recovery in North Africa Following a difficult few years, the latest data have provided further evidence that things are improving in North Africa. It looks like growth in both Tunisia and Egypt accelerated over the first... 29th July 2014 · 1 min read
